Day: November 16, 2017

Trump administration approved the importation of elephant tusks as trophies

November 16, 2017
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The administration of President Donald trump is going to allow hunters to import trophies in the form of the tusks of elephants that were killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia. In 2014, former President Barack Obama vetoed the import of trophies of the international campaign to ban trade in ivory. But the administration trump wants to take advantage of the provision in the law about endangered species, to allow the import…

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The Democrats presented five articles of the Constitution for impeachment trump

November 16, 2017
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Six members of the house of representatives of the Democratic party today presented five articles of the U.S. Constitution, which, in their opinion, violated President Donald trump. The congressmen believe that all of these offenses deserve impeachment. Among the broken articles: obstruction of justice in connection with the investigation of Russian interference in the elections (and specifically, the dismissal of FBI Director James Komi); violation of the ban on compensation…

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Masha Gessen became a laureate of the U.S. for a book about the Russian totalitarianism

November 16, 2017
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Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen has won the National book award in the United States. This was reported on the official website of the award. The award she received for the book, «the Future is history. As totalitarianism again conquered Russia.» In the abstract the publisher notes that the book talks about «understanding the events and forces which in recent years began to destroy her native country.» «At some point, reflecting…

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Doctors fight for the life of one of the most famous serial killers of the 60s

November 16, 2017
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One of the most iconic serial killers of America 1960-ies of Charles Manson, who organized a community of followers called «the Family», is in critical condition in a California hospital. On Wednesday evening, November 15, it was reported that 83-year-old man, who is serving multiple life sentence in a prison in Corcoran, California, is on the verge of death. Despite the fact that in recent years he was repeatedly moved…

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Another problem of the MTA began breaking down the elevators

November 16, 2017
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It seems that among the countless problems the MTA has added elevators, which have recently refused to work as expected. Moreover, some of them are quite new, and that means you can not blame the constant breakdowns of their age or deterioration. According to the latest figures of the transport Agency, 3 of 15 lifts, breaking down more often this year, was established less than a year ago. For example,…

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Experiment price Walmart: buying online will cost more than the store

November 16, 2017
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If you prefer to shop on the Internet, you will need to know one subtlety: for small items, such as deodorant, soap, or toothbrushes, it is better to go to the supermarket. There they will be cheaper. Under the new pricing experiment, the retail giant has established a difference in prices for the same positions sold in traditional stores or online. According to the Wall Street Journal, this practice is…

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South Korea deports American

November 16, 2017
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On Wednesday, the government of South Korea announced that they intend to deport the us citizen detained for attempting to cross the border with North Korea. South Korean soldiers detained a 59-year-old man from Louisianawho tried to cross the border with North Korea South of the 4-kilometer demilitarized zone shared without the Express approval of the government on Monday. Demilitarized zone established at the end of the Korean war 1950-1953,…

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The most expensive painting in the world sold at auction in new York

November 16, 2017
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On Wednesday at Christie’s in new York sold the most expensive painting in the world — the Savior of the World (Salvator Mundi) painted by Leonardo da Vinci. An anonymous buyer paid for a masterpiece Italian artist record amount of $450 million, then the picture became the most expensive in the history of the work of art ever sold at auction or privately. Her most expensive was the work of…

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